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EMIRATI Princess Sheikha Latifa has not been seen in public after reportedly attempting to escape from Dubai earlier this year. Her daring bid for freedom is the subject of a BBC documentary Escape from Dubai: The Mystery of a Missing Princess. YouTube: Escape from Dubai Before her escape attempt, she appeared in a video in which she describes the reality of life in the Dubai...

Escape from Dubai: The Mystery of the Missing Princess (BBC Two) has already made headlines, and no wonder – it is an extraordinary documentary, and tells a story so astonishing that at times even its participants are forced to admit that events sound far-fetched. But its director and producer, Jane...

Escape from Dubai: The Mystery of the Missing Princess (BBC Two) has already made headlines, and no wonder – it is an extraordinary documentary, and tells a story so astonishing that at times even its participants are forced to admit that events sound far-fetched. But its director and producer, Jane McMullen, has resisted the urge to focus only on the harrowing drama of what...

AN Emirati princess was snatched from a yacht by commandos after her meticulously planned seaborne escape from the Gulf was foiled within hours of reaching freedom, according to her friends. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum was said to be just 40 miles off the coast of India when armed guards swooped on the boat — and she’s not been heard of since. 7 The 33-year-old...

A French ex-spy who helped a princess plot her escape from Dubai has revealed the pair spent seven years planning - only for the attempt to end in failure. Hervé Jaubert, a former Navy officer who escaped from Dubai himself after running foul of the authorities, also disclosed messages from Princess Latifa in which she explained her plight in the UAE and said she would 'rather...

An Emirati princess who disappeared after witnesses described her being seized by commandos on a yacht had spent seven years planning her failed escape bid from the Gulf state she considered a gilded prison, according to her friends. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum is the daughter of Sheikh...